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Definitions

• inhalatory formulations have been marketed for some years for the administration of steroidal antiinflammatory, decongestant and antiallergic agents ' for the topical treatment of rhinitis and/ or sinusitis.
• glucocorticosteroids such as beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP), dexamethasone, flunisolide, budesonide, fluticasone propionate are of great importance. They can be administered in the form of a finely divided, i.e. micronised, powder, formulated as suspension in an aqueous phase containing any necessary surfactants and/ or cosolvents; when intended to be administered in the form of metered doses of aerosol spray, they should also contain a low-boiling propellant.
• the effectiveness of the administration form depends on the deposition of an adequate amount of particles at the action site.
• One of most critical parameters determining the proportion of inhalable drug which will reach the lower respiratory tract of a patient is the size of the particles emerging from the device.
• the mean aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of the particles should be lower than 5-6 microns ( ⁇ m).
• MMAD mean aerodynamic diameter
• curds loose agglomerates
• cakes of suspended particles which, in turn, may impair the possibility of re-suspending the product easily and providing uniform dosing either during the filling of the containers and during the use.
• the first object of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of particles suspensions for use in pharmaceutical formulations for aerosol inhalation, said particles being characterised by optimised particle size and distribution for obtaining compositions with high therapeutic efficacy.
• the process is carried out by using a turboemulsifier, optionally followed by a treatment with a high pressure homogeniser.
• said process includes a first step wherein an aqueous solution which constitutes the carrier is dispersed in a turboemulsifier apparatus.
• a typical turboemulsifier suitable for the treatment comprises a containment vessel equipped with magnetic stirring and a high potency turbine system which is used for homogenising the suspension.
• the apparatus can also be fitted with a heating steam jacket as well as a vacuum system.
• the carrier optionally contains wetting agents, surfactants, viscosity-increasing agents, preservatives, stabilising agents, isotonicity agents and/ or buffers and can optionally be sterilised.
• one or more micronised active ingredients obtained after conventional milling, are added to the aqueous phase and dispersed in the same turboemulsifier vessel by applying very high speed (2000-3000 r.p.m. , preferably 2500-2600) for 15-20 min.
• very high speed 2000-3000 r.p.m. , preferably 2500-2600
• the particles during said treatment are subjected to a further mild milling which reduces the sizes of the crystals of larger diameter so removing the fractions with higher particle size distribution.
• the process can be carried out under vacuum in order to skim off the suspension.
• the drug, dispersed in the aqueous phase is subjected to an additional homogenisation treatment under high-pressure to further reduce the mean size of the suspended particles.
• a typical apparatus used for this treatment such as the Microfluidizer ® , includes a high pressure pump which can supply pressures up to 1500 bar and one or more interaction chambers.
• the sample is introduced as a stream, then forced at the operating pressure through the interaction chambers where the stream is accelerated to extremely high velocities and subjected to three main forces: i) shear (sliding of particles across one another, tearing); ii) impaction (collisions; crushing); Hi) cavitation (collapsing of cavities or bubbles of the surrounding liquid phase; an increased change in velocity with a decreased change in pressure) .
• the degree of reduction of the solid particles size and the resulting distribution particle curve can be optimised by controlling the following variables i) the type and size of the interaction chamber; ii) the operating pressure; Hi) the time of processing and the number of cycle the material is going through.
• the effect of the process is also dependent on physico-chemical characteristics of the ingredient subjected to the treatment. According to the hardness of its crystalline lattice, different pressure and processing times can be requested to achieve the desired results.
• the process of the invention is efficiently carried out at room temperature which constitutes a considerable advantage in case of potentially thermolabile molecules such as steroids.
• the temperature does not significantly increase during the treatment.
• said specific range of pressures turned out to be suitable for reducing the particle size of the suspended active ingredient without requiring a significant increment in the amount of surfactants. It is general knowledge indeed that the total surface area of the active ingredient increases upon micronisation making sometimes necessary to change the formula of the suspension. Therefore, the breaking of the particles has to be controlled to the degree allowed by the chosen composition.
• particles of particle size distribution within well-defined parameters as well as a good dispersion of the suspended particles are obtained.
• the resulting formulation is physically stable and it can be easily re- suspended after at least one year of storage.
• the process can be preferably carried out by operating at 600-700 bar and by employing an additional interaction chamber arranged in series with respect to the former.
• WO 96/ 14925 deals with dispersion of hard, non-compliant particles used in magnetic recording media such as audio tapes, video tapes or computer diskettes.
• EP 768114 claims the use of said apparatus for treating aerosol formulation containing low-boiling components such as hydrofluoro-carbon alkanes (HFA's) at ambient temperatures. Homogenisation is achieved at 550-620 bar but after repeated cycles of treatment. Micronisation of the active ingredients exemplified i.e. ipratropium bromide and salbuterol sulfate is achieved only at very high pressures (about 1400 bar).
• HFA's hydrofluoro-carbon alkanes
• EP 726088 claims a process, consisting of re-circulation under high-pressure through multiple tiny openings in order to obtain homogeneously dispersed formulation containing liquefied propellants to be used in pressurised aerosol inhalers.
• Both steps involving respectively the turboemulsifier and the high-pressure homogeniser, can be carried out without any contact with atmosphere and are therefore compatible with working in sterile environment.
• the types of dispersion which can preferably benefit of such treatment are: i) sterile suspensions obtained as from a micronised sterile active ingredient; ⁇ ) suspensions obtained as from a micronised non-sterile active ingredient.
• the process of the invention could also be advantageously utilised for: in) suspensions obtained from a non-sterile ingredient in the form of non-micronised powder; iv) sterile formulations as a result of wet steam treatment of the bulk suspensions.
• particles of the desired particle size distribution can also be obtained by submitting the suspension containing the non-micronised active ingredient to the high-pressure homogenisation treatment.
• particles suitable for nasal delivery could be obtained.
• Said treatment might also be effective in restoring the desired particle size distribution after that unfavourable changes in their profile have occurred as a result of heat-sterilising processes.
• the latter methods may indeed lead to the formation of aggregates which will hardly de-aggregate into fine particles upon administration.
• Drugs which can advantageously be used for preparing the suspensions according to the process of the invention include those steroids which are usually administered by inhalation for the treatment of respiratory diseases, such as beclometasone dipropionate, flunisolide, momethasone furoate, triamcinolone acetonide, dexamethasone, fluticasone propionate, budesonide and its epimers.
• the corresponding formulations can be prepared by dispersing the active ingredient(s) in an aqueous solution or in high-boiling organic solvents, such as alcohols. According to the particle size and particle distribution obtained, they can be used either for pulmonary or nasal delivery.
• the particles obtained with the process of the invention can optionally be conditioned in pressurised dosed areosol inhalers.
• Suspensions in organic solvents can be directly distributed in containers for pressurised aerosols.
• the process of the invention is compatible with working under sterile conditions. Since sterility is a requirement more and more demanded for pharmaceutical formulations intended for nebulisation, it would be highly advantageous to provide aqueous suspensions of steroids to be delivered as sterile single-dose preparations. Said formulations allow to avoid the use of antimicrobials or preservatives which are extensively reported to be responsible of allergies and irritations of airways which, in turn, manifest by cough or bronchospasm.
• Said process comprises the following steps: i) to prepare an aqueous solution, which constitutes the carrier and optionally containing wetting agents, surfactants, viscosity-increasing agents, stabilising agents, isotonicity agents and/ or buffers, in a suitable turboemulsifier vessel; ii) to sterilise the aqueous base inside the same container; ⁇ i) to add, in a sterile environment, one or more active sterile micronised ingredients; iv) to disperse all the ingredients by using the same turboemulsifier.
• the resulting suspension can be directly partitioned under sterile conditions, in plastic single-dose containers, pre-formed and sterilised by suitable treatments or produced in sterile by employing the "blow, fill and seal" technology.
• a third object of the invention is a process for making therapeutically acceptable micronised BDP sterile as a result of gamma-ray irradiation.
• Hayes R et al. in J Pharm Pharmacol 32 (Suppl), 48P, 1980 compare the stability of powder BDP with respect to that of its solution in methanol or propylene glycol, solvents currently used for the preparation of creams.
• Cobalt 60 60 Co
• the conclusions are that BDP in the form of powder is stable immediately after irradiation while its solutions undergo quick degradation.
• Bussey DM et al. in J Parent Sci Technol 37, 51-54, 1983 and Kane MP et al. in J Pharm Sci 72, 30-35, 1983 report data on the degradation of powder corticosteroids sterilised by using 60 Co as irradiating source.
• the percentage of degradation varies from a minimum of 0.2%/Mrad for prednisone to a maximum of 1 /4%/Mrad for hydrocortisone sodium succinate.
• the degradation following irradiation causes the loss of the C 17 side chain and the oxidation of the alcohol group at the C l l position.
• Sterilisation of micronised steroids was reported in Ilium L et al. in Arch Pharm Chemi Sci Ed. 2, 167-74, 1974.
• the active ingredients submitted to two different radiation doses (4.5 and 15 Mrad) showed different degradation degrees, namely below 1% for hydrocortisone acetate and prednisone and about 2.4% for hydrocortisone, prednisolone and prednisolone hydrate.
• WO 99/25359 claims a process for sterilisation of a powdered form of a glucocorticosteroid, preferably budesonide, by employing temperatures (from 100 to 130°C) significantly lower than those considered necessary for the heat sterilisation of other substances.
• PT-A-69652 disclosed cold sterilisation of micronized glucocorticosteroids using mixture of ethylene oxide and carbon dioxide. Specific examples are prednacinolone, dexamethasone, prednisolone and salts, esters and fluoro derivatives thereof. Sterile BDP is not reported. Furthermore, the technique requires the elimination of residual ethylene oxide which is time consuming and difficult. In the light of the present strict regulatory requirement the method would be not suitable for producing therapeutically acceptable glucocorticosteroids.
• BDP micronised substance when subjected to gamma-irradiation at 2 to 9 KGy under particular conditions, remains chemically stable. Contrary to what has been reported in WO 99/ 25359 for budesonide, no significant chemical degradation was observed with respect to the non-irradiated product. Sterile BDP micronised substance according to the process of the invention experiences any * change neither in its crystalline characteristics, as demonstrated by DSC
• the process is carried out on the product packed in containers made of suitable materials, preferably polythene, after having replaced air by nitrogen, or optionally under vacuum; the containers are, in turn, sealed in bags made of oxygen-proof materials such as Polikem ® or Co-pack ® .
• the ratio between the volume of the container and the amount of micronised powder should also be kept as low as possible and necessarily equal or less than 7: 1 w/v.
• the present process was validated according to the International Standard Organization Procedure ISO- 1 1 137-2B in order to ensure a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of at least 10' 6 (preferably lO' 7) and it yields a material sterile according the criteria of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur) .
• SAL Sterility Assurance Level
• the method of the invention allows to solve the technical problem of preparing micronised BDP sterile suspensions to be used for nebulisation. Sterilisation methods of the prior art carried out directly on the final formulation are indeed not suitable; aseptic filtration cannot be utilised due to non-filterability of suspended particles, while wet steam (autoclaving) involves a degree of heat which can be only tolerated by thermostable steroids.
• BDP suspensions subjected to a wet steam process under conditions similar to those reported in US3,962,430 undergo a remarkable decrease in the content in active ingredient (about 8-9%) , with a corresponding significant increase in degradation products (about 10- 1 1%).
• the BDP starting material for the process has a bioburden of less than 100 CFU (colony forming units) per gram, preferably less tan 10 CFU per gram and is used in the form of micronised powder, particularly in the form of particles having a MMAD of less than 10 ⁇ m, more preferably less than 5 ⁇ m.
• CFU colony forming units
• the corresponding formulation for inhalation can be advantageously used in the treatment of any allergic condition and/ or inflammatory condition of the nose or lungs, such as asthma as well as of bronchopulmonary dysplasia either in hospital and domicilary setting.
• EXAMPLE 1 Sterilization of micronized BDP by gamma- irradiation
• micronised BDP was stored in a 20 1 polythene container after having replaced air by nitrogen, the container was in turn sealed in two Polikem bag. The product was subjected to gamma-irradiation at 2 to 9 KGy. After the exposure, the BDP purity and the amount of related substances were determined by
• EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of a sterile suspension by means of the turboemulsifier starting from micronised BDP sterilised by gamma-radiation at the dose of 2 Kgy (example 1) .
• the preparation of the sterile suspension comprises a first step wherein the aqueous base is prepared inside a turboemulsifier Tecninox 100 L placed under a laminar flow hood, in a controlled- contamination environment. After loading the apparatus with sterile water for injection, sodium chloride and surfactants are added, and the preparation is mixed under magnetic and high- potency turbine stirring to homogeneously disperse the surfactants.
• the preparation is then sterilised inside the turboemulsifier, fitted with a heating steam jacket, at 121 ° C for about 20 minutes.
• the sterile active ingredient is added to the sterile aqueous base, still under a laminar flow hood: the active ingredient is dispersed under first only magnetic stirring, then with the aid of the turbine system at 2600 r.p.m for 15-20 minutes.
• turboemulsifier is connected through a sterile tube to the reservoir of the distributing apparatus and placed under a laminar flow hood in controlled-contamination environment; finally 2.15 ml of the suspension are distributed in each single-dose polypropylene dispenser pre-sterilised by beta-irradiation.
• EXAMPLE 3 Particle size analysis of the preparation obtained according to Example 2.
• the size distribution of the suspended particles obtained by the process described in example 2 were evaluated by Malvern light- scattering analysis.
• the parameter monitored is the volume mean diameter ( ⁇ m) of 10%, 50% and 90% of the particles, expressed as d(0.1), d(0.5) and d(0.9), respectively, and it is determined assuming that the particles themselves have a geometrical shape equivalent to a sphere.
• nebulisation performances of the sterile suspensions obtained with the process described in example 2 were evaluated by multi-stage liquid impinger (M.S. L.I.) analysis according to the apparatus and the procedure described in USP/NF. Nebulisation was carried out using a commercial nebuliser (Micron - Medel) for 5 minutes. Said test allows to evaluate the respirable dose of the formulation which corresponds to the sum of the fine particle dose (amount of particles having a size lower than 6.8 ⁇ m) and the extra fine particle dose (amount of particles having a size lower than 3 ⁇ m).
• EXAMPLE 5 Chemical stability of the sterile suspensions prepared from gamma-ray irradiated micronised BDP.
• Beclomethasone -21 -propionate; 3) Beclomethasone LOD: limit of detection; n.d. : not detected. TABLE 5:
• Beclomethasone -21-propionate; 3) Beclomethasone
• LOD limit of detection
• a BDP suspension of the formula reported in example 2 was prepared in a turboemulsifier starting from non-sterile micronised active ingredient. The resulting product was then transferred to the main interaction chamber of the high-pressure homogeniser and submitted to one cycle of treatment at increasing pressures. Particle size and nebulisation performances were determined by Malvern light-scattering and multi-stage liquid impinger analysis, respectively. The results are reported in Tables 6 and 7 in comparison to a suspension not subjected to high-pressure homogenisation.
• the suspensions treated with the homogeniser evidence a significant reduction of the particles size and of the size distribution range.
• suspensions treated with the high-pressure homogeniser are characterised by remarkably improved nebulisation performances as demonstrated by the fine and extra fine doses.
• EXAMPLE 7 Stability of the suspensions obtained starting from non-sterile micronised BDP and subjected to high-pressure homogenisation treatment at 600 bar.
• a BDP suspension of the following formula was prepared as reported in the example 2 starting from non-sterile micronised active ingredient.
• Components Composition
• the suspension was transferred to the main interaction chamber of the high-pressure homogeniser and submitted to one cycle of treatment at 600 bar.
• the homogeneiser was also fitted with an additional interaction chamber arranged in series with respect to the former.
• the resulting product was distributed in polypropylene single-dose containers pre-sterilised by beta-irradiation and stored under long-term conditions (25° C, 60 R.H.).
• the particle size of the suspended particles after 1 year of storage was determined by Malvern light-scattering analysis. The results are reported in Table 8.
• the particle size do not change during storage confirming the physical stability of the formulation. Furthermore the suspension is easily re-suspended after manual shaking and no formation of even loose aggregates is observed.
• EXAMPLE 8 Particle size characterisation of the suspensions obtained starting from non-sterile non-micronised BDP and subjected to high-pressure homogenisation.
• a BDP suspension of the formula reported in example 2 was prepared in a turboemulsifier starting from non- sterile non- micronised active ingredient and subject to the same treatment reported in the example 6. Particle size and nebulisation performances were determined as previously reported. The results are reported in Table 9. TABLE 9

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